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Artex Removal for Penge
Artex removal across Penge, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Walls before tiling
- Ceilings before skimming
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What we do and don’t cover
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it doesn’t:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Plastering and making good are normally separate jobs
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
Materials we see
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
About our artex removal in Penge
Ceilings, walls and coated boards can all be dealt with, in houses, flats and commercial premises across Penge. We often deal with Artex ceilings, coated plasterboard and swirl patterns, and typical jobs are ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights and coatings scraped during DIY.
Textured ceilings are a common find in renovations in places like Penge, often painted over many times. Paperwork is part of every job, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Where
- Penge (SE20, SE19, SE26)
- County
- Greater London
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
When we quote, we look at:
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Travel and parking
- Waste quantity and disposal
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
Doing several things in one visit can help, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
Helping us quote
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them without disturbing anything:
- Approximate dimensions
- Street parking nearby
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- A close-up from a safe distance
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
DIY and asbestos
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Typical Artex jobs in Penge
Many ceilings have years of paint on them, which can make them look newer than they are.
These come up again and again:
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Ceilings coming down
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
For a school such as Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
Before booking anyone
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- VAT, clearly stated
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- What isn’t included
Penge questions
Could my house in Penge contain asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do textured ceilings in Penge homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Keep people away from damaged material and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us and we’ll advise on the next step.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included.
Can I sand my Artex ceiling smooth?
Not until it’s been tested. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes. Send us the details of the premises.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
What paperwork will I get?
It depends on what we do: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Penge must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Which option is right?
A low price may mean shortcuts. Ask how the coating will be removed and where the waste goes. Dealing with asbestos before building work is usually cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
How we work in Penge
- Across London and the South East
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Records for your files
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
Take a look at how we price jobs or published price ranges.
A closer look at the materials
Ceiling roses and cornices
They’re included in the test if they’re coated.
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, but the coating underneath is the same.
Nearby places to Penge
More for properties in Penge
How we work
Our team wears protective equipment, and keep the room closed while we work. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Get in touch with photos
- We test a sample of each coating
- We explain your options: leave, cover or remove
- We carry out the removal
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Preparing for the visit
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Tell us about parking and access
How to get a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
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Penge properties and textured coatings
Penge is about 1 mile west of Beckenham, in Greater London. If your Artex job is in Penge, let us know about access. We cover 764 places in Greater London. Our area stretches from Penge to London (about 6 miles away).
If you are refurbishing a rental near Penge West station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. If your home is one of the older properties in Penge, near Church of St John the Evangelist or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Anywhere in SE20, SE19 and SE26, we can help with Artex removal. From High Street, Anerley Station Road and Station Road or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. With the A234 close by, Penge is easy for us to reach. Other places close to Penge we cover include Anerley (1 mile west), Crystal Palace (1 mile north-west), Sydenham (1 mile north), Gipsy Hill (1 mile north-west) and Upper Norwood (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also work in London (6 miles north), City of Westminster (8 miles north-west), Marylebone (8 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles north-west), St Pancras (8 miles north) and Shoreditch (8 miles north).
Penge is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, where parking and loading can be restricted: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Nearby you’ll also find Whitgift Centre (3.2 miles south-west) and St Christopher's Hospice (0.5 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Dulwich Upper Wood and Knight's Hill.
- Schools near Penge include Harris City Academy Crystal Palace (0.8 miles west) and Crystal Palace School (0.8 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Crooked Billet pub (within half a mile north-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Addiscombe (2.5 miles south)
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note